Container-deposit legislation

Olyns Engineers an Elegant and Convenient Solution to Increase Recycling of Plastics

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Water conservation, Energy conservation, Articles, Energy, Waste management, Packaging, Energy conversion, Recycling, Plastic recycling, Container-deposit legislation, Plastic, Recycling in the United States

To increase recycling of plastics, the innovative solution provides a convenient way for consumers to redeem bottle deposits while earning rewards through a mobile app.

Key Points: 
  • To increase recycling of plastics, the innovative solution provides a convenient way for consumers to redeem bottle deposits while earning rewards through a mobile app.
  • A single Olyns machine can deliver over one and a half metric tons of clean recycled PET per year.
  • At Olyns, we are helping meet the critical demand for recycled plastic that otherwise would end up in our landfills and oceans," said Philip Stanger, CEO of Olyns.
  • Olyns machines double as a media platform helping fund more consumer recycling incentives and company growth.

Bill Assigning Responsibility For Recycling Bottles & Cans To Beverage Industry Passes CA Senate In Major Consumer Victory

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Waste minimisation, Container deposit legislation, Recycling in the United States, Waste management, Container-deposit legislation, Packaging, Recycling, Waste legislation

A new Consumer Watchdog report - Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In the Circular Economy puts the responsibility for the current system's failure on waste haulers.

Key Points: 
  • A new Consumer Watchdog report - Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In the Circular Economy puts the responsibility for the current system's failure on waste haulers.
  • Grocers, who are supposed to take back bottles and cans when there is no redemption center, increasingly refuse to do so.
  • Senate Bill 38 forces the beverage industry to arrange for convenient redemption of bottle and can deposits, holding it to an 85% redemption standard.
  • Donors to the group include the biggest for-profit waste haulers in the state and major beverage makers and distributors.

Waste Haulers Driving California's Bottle Deposit System Failure, New Report Reveals, As Lawmakers Consider System Run By Beverage Industry

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Waste minimisation, Recycling, Waste management, Packaging, Reuse, Container deposit legislation, Articles, Container-deposit legislation, Waste legislation, Consumer Watchdog, Circular economy

"Waste haulers and their lobbyists are the square peg dirtying up Newsom's circular vision," according to Consumer Watchdog's new report, Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In The Circular Economy.

Key Points: 
  • "Waste haulers and their lobbyists are the square peg dirtying up Newsom's circular vision," according to Consumer Watchdog's new report, Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In The Circular Economy.
  • SB 38, opposed by the waste hauling industry, will model California's bottle deposit system on every other successful deposit system in the US and world by requiring the beverage industry to arrange for convenient redemption of bottle and can deposits.
  • The report finds that over the decades waste haulers and their surrogates have lobbied for unjustified subsidies.
  • California's once vaunted bottle deposit system has fallen to third-to-last place among ten bottle deposit states with a consumer redemption rate of 57%.

Global $355 Million Reverse Vending Machine (Refillable, Non-Refillable, Multifunction) Markets, 2016-2020 & 2021-2026 - Increased Focus on Environment Protection

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Recycling, Ancient technology, Articles, Food and drink, Container deposit legislation, Ancient Greek technology, Dispensers, Vending machine, Reverse vending machine, RVM, Envipco, Container-deposit legislation

Innovation and development of resource recycling projects has led to the increasing demand for reverse vending machine.

Key Points: 
  • Innovation and development of resource recycling projects has led to the increasing demand for reverse vending machine.
  • With increased focus on environment protection, the reverse vending machine market is likely to witness a strong growth in coming years.\nOn the basis of End User, Supermarkets are the major end users of reverse vending machine.
  • During the recent time, use of Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) is increasing day by day.
  • Reverse Vending Machine gains popularity in those country where recycling laws or legislation is required.\nOn the basis of type, Non-refillable machine types are prominent segment accounting for majority of the global market share.

Bill To Save Collapsing Bottle Deposit System Passes First Legislative Hurdle

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Container deposit legislation, Recycling in the United States, Waste minimisation, Waste management, Recycling, Container-deposit legislation, Packaging, Waste legislation, Redemption, Consumer Watchdog, Oregon Bottle Bill

The bill, which passed by a vote on 5 to 2, next goes to Senate Appropriations Committee.

Key Points: 
  • The bill, which passed by a vote on 5 to 2, next goes to Senate Appropriations Committee.
  • "The redemption rate in California at 58% is the third worst among bottle deposit states in America," Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog, testified before the committee.
  • "SB 38 brings California in line with every successful bottle deposit program in America and the world.By charging the beverage industry as the system operator, and upping the deposit as an incentive to have a higher redemption rate, SB 38 will remake the bottle deposit program into one where an 85% redemption rate is attainable."
  • Meanwhile, California has dropped to third to last in redemption rates among ten bottle deposit states:

75% of Whole Foods Markets Abandon Bottle and Can Recycling As Redemption Rate Sinks To 58% And Groups Back Fundamental Deposit Reform, says Consumer Watchdog

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Waste management, Container deposit legislation, Recycling in the United States, Waste minimisation, Recycling, Container-deposit legislation, Packaging, Waste legislation, Articles, CRV, California Redemption Value, Container deposit legislation in the United States

With few places to get their bottle and can deposits returned, California's redemption rate for 2020 has sunk to a low of 58%, leaving it third to last among ten bottle deposit states.

Key Points: 
  • With few places to get their bottle and can deposits returned, California's redemption rate for 2020 has sunk to a low of 58%, leaving it third to last among ten bottle deposit states.
  • "It's particularly egregious that grocers with green reputations, such as Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe's, are paying greenbacks to get out of refunding consumer CRV deposits and recycling," said Consumer Advocate Liza Tucker.
  • It's time we set an 85% redemption rate and required the beverage companies who make money off the system to meet that target."
  • California has now sunk to third to last in redemption rates among ten bottle deposit states.

Consumer Bottle Redemption Rate Falls To 58%, Major Overhaul Of Container Recycling Program Inescapable, Says Consumer Watchdog

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 7, 2020
Container deposit legislation, Waste management, Recycling in the United States, Waste minimisation, Articles, Water conservation, Container-deposit legislation, Waste legislation, Recycling, Consumer Watchdog, Container deposit legislation in the United States

That means 42% of annual consumer bottle depositsor about $546 million paid through September this yearis not being returned to consumers who could really use that money, according to Consumer Watchdog.

Key Points: 
  • That means 42% of annual consumer bottle depositsor about $546 million paid through September this yearis not being returned to consumers who could really use that money, according to Consumer Watchdog.
  • California now comes in at third to last in terms of redemption rates out of a list of ten states with such programs.
  • "But they can't because redemption centers are folding and retail chains that sell beverages shirk their responsibility to take empties back.
  • The bottle program's recycling rate hit a high of 85% in 2013 and has been falling ever since.

Redemption Rate For Empty Bottles And Cans Sinks To 60% As Consumers Forfeit $60 Million in Deposits Refunds

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 26, 2020
Recycling, Waste management, Waste minimisation, Economy, Packaging, Container deposit legislation, Reuse, Container-deposit legislation, Litter, Recycling bin, Deposit account, Tennessee Bottle Bill

Those increased sales generated $56 million more in deposit money collected by supermarkets from consumers and paid to the state in fiscal year 2019/20.

Key Points: 
  • Those increased sales generated $56 million more in deposit money collected by supermarkets from consumers and paid to the state in fiscal year 2019/20.
  • Consumers returned 7.9% fewer empties for refunds in those six months.
  • California is the only state that pays haulers consumer deposits from bottles and cans thrown into blue bins, while also paying them for processing the empties.
  • The bottle deposit system is meant to reduce litter, conserve energy via the provision of convenient locations for consumers to return empties and collect deposit refunds.

Consumer Watchdog Warns Newsom Continued Emergency Exemption Of Retailers From Recycling Will Eviscerate Bottle Deposit System

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Waste management, Recycling, Container deposit legislation, Waste minimisation, Articles, Packaging, Reuse, Container-deposit legislation, Deposit, Gavin Newsom, Consumer Watchdog

"California's bottle deposit system is on the edge of collapse," Consumer Watchdog wrote in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom.

Key Points: 
  • "California's bottle deposit system is on the edge of collapse," Consumer Watchdog wrote in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom.
  • "These exemptions are a disaster that unnecessarily and severely restrict access to refunds of consumer bottle deposits totaling hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
  • The letter cites the toll on the bottle deposit system from Newsom's previous waivers:
    Many counties are now beverage container recycling "deserts."
  • For more information on the failing bottle deposit system see Consumer Watchdog's recent reports:

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Market in India, Forecast to 2025 - Marketing Activities by Leading Brands, Including Endorsements by Leading Film Stars, Driving Growth

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Food and drink, Psychoactive drugs, Articles, Drinks, Convenience foods, Soft drinks, The Coca-Cola Company, Alcoholic drink, Cola, Functional beverage, Container-deposit legislation

Growth of non-alcoholic beverage market in India can be attributed to rising awareness about healthy lifestyle & wellness, rising disposable income and an increasing number of people consuming soft drinks and juices with their meals.

Key Points: 
  • Growth of non-alcoholic beverage market in India can be attributed to rising awareness about healthy lifestyle & wellness, rising disposable income and an increasing number of people consuming soft drinks and juices with their meals.
  • Moreover, marketing activities by leading brands, including endorsements by leading film stars, have also been driving non-alcoholic beverage consumption in India.
  • North India dominated the country's non-alcoholic beverage market in 2019, and the region is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period.
  • Some of the major players operating in India Non-Alcoholic Beverage market are Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt.